Unibet is the largest poker room in the Microgaming network (Prima Poker), one of the leading poker networks. Because of this, they contribute greatly to the high liquidity and wide range of table limits available. They are also the only company in the world to have closed ring games on a network. Unibet is already widely recognised in the online gaming world, thanks to receiving the European Sportsbook of the Year award 2006
Bonus info
Unibet Poker offers a variety of sign-up bonuses, from $50 to $500, depending on the market.
The bonuses are paid out in three steps, where you need to collect different amounts of VIP points for higher amounts of money.
They offer these bonuses without a minimum deposit.
Ring Game Traffic
Ring game traffic on average ranges between 2,500-3,500 real money players spread out between tables of limits as low as $0.02-$0.05 and as high as $100-$200.
Tournament traffic
Unibet Poker has high tournament traffic upwards of 15,000-19,000 real money players peaking at over 20,000 players when including freeroll tournaments; the largest tournaments available now are at 12,000 players. A large number of tournaments of all sizes and game varieties are offered, often with a minimum guaranteed prize pool regardless of how many players sign up.
Game variety
The game variety is good with all standard games offered in No-limit, Pot-limit, and Fixed-limit. The games offered include Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha H/L, 7-card stud, 5-card stud. The site also offers turbo tables for the quick acting players. The turbo tables generally make for looser games.
Soft competition
The players on Unibet Poker mainly come from their sportsbook and they often gamble too much. This leads to many loose tables. The short-handed (6 players max) tables and turbo games produce wild games with viewed flopped percentages of approximately 55%. The average viewed flop percentage for full 10 player tables is just under 40%.
Loyalty bonus
VIP points are earned by contributing to a raked pot, you get between 0,5 – 1,5 VIP points per raked hand, depending on the amount of rake taken from the pot. The bonus is paid out in levels, depending on how much you play each month. Through the first levels you get $1 per 100 VIP points and at the highest level you get $1 per 30 VIP points.
Deposit & withdrawal options
Deposit options: VISA, Mastercard, NETeller, Moneybookers, Bank Transfer, Telephone.
Withdrawal options: NETeller, Bank transfer, Moneybookers, Telephone.
Software & Graphics
Unibet Poker has a customized version of the Microgaming poker software on the Microgaming platform. Although they have closed Ring Games on most of their tables, the Unibet Software differs from other Microgaming clients since they have integrated both Live-betting and live results from ongoing sporting events in the Poker Client. The table options are extensive including 4 different table sizes. The software supports 10 tables of simultaneous play and if used with the mini table size option, up to 6 tables can be viewed at the same time. Your personal stats can be viewed at any table displaying analysis of your play to date including your personal viewed flop percentage, when you fold, and how often you check, bet, fold, call, raise, and re-raise. In the Lobby stats on table’s average pot size and players per flop are available. The software currently runs smoothly while supporting more than 20,000 players. There is also a function where you can download log files of your played hands for you to analyse your own style of play. Prima Poker also offers an integrated Casino in the Poker client where you can play several of the most popular Casino games, including Blackjack and Roulette.
Rake
The rake is set at 5% of the pot with a max rake of between $1 and $3, depending on the number of players at the table. Reduced rakes are offered for micro-limit tables. Tournaments take a fee of 10% of your buy-in.
Promotions
Unibet has one of the largest tournament offers in the world, with over 15 Unibet-only tournaments every day, ranging from a $1500 guarantee to several freerolls. The network also offers a wide range of freerolls and guarantee tournaments every day, not counting the big $250,000 guarantee every month, the $125,000 guarantee every week and a $25,000 guarantee each day. They also run lots of satellites to big live events like European Poker Tour and World Series of Poker, as well as lots of other tournaments with great prizes, for example Plasma TVs and Rolex watches.
Financial security
The site has high financial security, they have been in the business a long time and they have a separate auditor monitoring their every move.
Support
Unibet support can be contacted via a free and local phone number or email. The support staff is well trained to help with the poker site as well as the sports book, casino and deposit/withdrawal issues. Support is offered in local languages, both by phone and e-mail.
Highlights
- High stakes guaranteed tournaments
- Play up to 10 tables simultaneously
- Free Telephone and email support in local languages
- Micro-limit tables
- Closed Ring Games
- European Sportsbook of the Year 2006
- Online Poker School
- The Poker Million TV-show in Sweden
- Turbo tables available
- Live sports betting integrated in the poker client
- Live score from current sports events available in the poker client
Summary
The software is very versatile; it has four different table sizes and also provides very useful stats for the player. Thanks to the wide range of short-handed tables and turbo tables the playability is quick with over 120 hands played per hour. The software could use improvements, especially the lobby but overall the Microgaming network has proven fast and reliable. Ring game and tournament traffic ranges between 2,500-3,500 real money ring game players during peaks hours, for a total of 15,000-19,000 players. They have also got their own Poker TV-show in Sweden that is called the Poker Million.
